Margaret, I love it when viewers see mysterious objects in my paintings, It makes it a community project. She wasn’t intended, but I’ll go looking for her !
Margaret, I can give you a better reply with this true story. In 1840, at the opening of Royal Academy Show, Turner exhibits his painting “The Slave Ship”. When he arrives, he is greeted by a huge crowd arguing in front of his painting. “Here’s Turner, he can resolve this argument. In the sea, there is a fleck of orange paint. Some of us think it’s the hand of a drowning slave, some of us think it’s a sailors cap”. After closely studying the painting, Turner turns to the hushed crowd, and says, ” You are right, it is a fleck of orange paint”.
The thrill of the imagination traipsing around looking for what we think we see or want to see. I originally looked at this painting on my Kindle Fire but now as I am looking at it on my computer, I see how I saw a woman walking across with the glow of the moon (in my mind’s eye, a beam of heaven!) hitting her backside. I love your Turner story! in the eye of the beholder 😉 If I squint my eye, I see her!
Maurice Sapiro 
I spy a beam from heaven along with the moon. Is that a woman of mystery? Or am I seeing things?
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Margaret, I love it when viewers see mysterious objects in my paintings, It makes it a community project. She wasn’t intended, but I’ll go looking for her !
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Remember to squint your eyes 😉
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Margaret, I can give you a better reply with this true story. In 1840, at the opening of Royal Academy Show, Turner exhibits his painting “The Slave Ship”. When he arrives, he is greeted by a huge crowd arguing in front of his painting. “Here’s Turner, he can resolve this argument. In the sea, there is a fleck of orange paint. Some of us think it’s the hand of a drowning slave, some of us think it’s a sailors cap”. After closely studying the painting, Turner turns to the hushed crowd, and says, ” You are right, it is a fleck of orange paint”.
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The thrill of the imagination traipsing around looking for what we think we see or want to see. I originally looked at this painting on my Kindle Fire but now as I am looking at it on my computer, I see how I saw a woman walking across with the glow of the moon (in my mind’s eye, a beam of heaven!) hitting her backside. I love your Turner story! in the eye of the beholder 😉 If I squint my eye, I see her!
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I’m squinting and smiling !!!
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Haha! A good start to your day! Squinting looking for mysterious women! Oh a clue, she is in Victorian dress, perhaps it is Mrs. Booth?
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Enchanting, Maurice.
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Thank you Arris !!!
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The pleasure is all mine, my dear! 😉
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